New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
SWOLLEN RIVERS IN MAINE.
MELTING SNOW ADDS TO THE FLOOD.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC sToPpED-HoUsEs AND MILLS
SWEPT AWAY.

RAILROAD TRAFFIC sTOPPED-HoUsEs AND MILLS
SWEPT AWAY.
BosToS, May Special. Owing to the large fall
of snow last winter in Maine. much OF which still
remains in the woods the rivers have not resumed
their normal condition as soon rs was expected A
dispatch from Bangor says the river is not per-
cephbly lower and is still doing considerable dam
age. Bangor suffered more to-day from the food
than on any day since the rise Of water began.
Last night the pressure at the dam broke the
connecting rod of the main pumps in the
water works disabling them Only about one
eighth of the citys water supply is available to-
day. The Maine Central people are unable to say
when they will be able to start train for St
John. but think it will be two weeks at the least
The washouts at Costigan, Kingman and Matta-
wamkeag continue to grow larger. Houses are
starting from their foundations all along the river.
and thousands of dollars worth of household
property has been washed away. Farmers
will be weeks behind with their crops. and the
towns will be heavily taxed to make up for bridge
losses and great highway damages. all the trestle-
work supporting the railroad at Stillw ater has
been torn away.
The Maine Central is running train between
Bangor and Oldtown to-day but it makes slow
progress. A large force of men Is at work, trying
TO get the track shape for business. The Bangor
and Piscataquis trains are running all right but
business is suspended on the Bangor and Kata
Iron Works Road, where there many washouts.
The Piscataquis River rose twenty-five feet.
making highways impossible and food
ing houses The new woolleu mill dam and
the most of the great Campbell dam
at Sangersville have been washed away, suspend
ing mill operations there for long time. The Gull
ford Bridge has been nearly destroyed by an i'm
mense Jam of logs and the Brownville Mills dam
partly carried out.
At the Red Bridge in Bangor some Of the houses
are flooded and the families have been tranferred
in boats to places of safety. Some OF the city school
buildings in suburban districts surrounded so
that the teachers and pupils to school In boats.
Numerous roads leading out of Bangor are flooded
so that they cannot be travelled
The woOllen mills and other factories at Harand
are flooded and five stores there fell from
their foundations, causing great loss Harland
loses more than any other town in the vicinity OF
Bangor. Storehouses for mail sacks will be re-
quired if the blockade continues. Great damage
has been done at Dexter to the woollen mills and
operations there will be suspended for some time.
At Bradley this week o town meeting was held TO
which the voters went in boats. .
A dispatch from ST. John, N. b.. says the Hood IN
the st. John River continues TO rise. To-Day ~
was on a level with the floors OF q number OF
buildings. There Is every indication tnat the
flood will increase for several days yet. great
deal of cut lumber has been washed off the wharves
at the mills and millions of logs have been swept
out to sea- Several mills through the upper part OK
the province and in Maine have been carried away
| aud destroyed by the angry flood. The railways
are suffering good deal on account OF their tracks
| being oyerfOwed. Connection with the West by
rail is entirely shut off and there has been no west.
ern mail since Sunday morning. IL Is expected
week will eapse before traffic Is resumed. mo
railway running along the banks of the Aroostook
IN Maine is entirely, submerged, and to-day traiha
1 4 al Inr,t hat
| ern Railway has bad washout at Bonny River.
| The IntercolonIa Railway has suffered little;
| On Tuesday night a huge mass OF ice ana
earth was precipitated upon train as 1t was
passing under the mountain at Irols Pistoes. Inc
| cars were thrown off the track, the fireman Killed
| and several persons seriously injured.